Croatia, Independent State. An Order Of Merit, Third Class Badge, C.1942 Auction Archive and minor age discolouration

and minor age discolouration

composed of clusters of seven smooth rays

Devise and Bequeath unto my mother

padded and maker marked "R

Croatia, Independent State. An Order Of Merit, Third Class Badge, C.1942 Auction Archive and minor age discolourationInstituted 1942. Muslim Version. Men's Version. An ornately designed badge in the traditional Croatian wattle pattern, also known as the pleter or troplet, in silver consisting of six red enameled arms, obverse centre presenting a silver letter "U" with a flaming grenade with the Croatian ahovnica, together on a red enameled background, reverse presenting "Za Zasluge" (For Merit) with institution date of 10. 4. 1942, measuring 35 mm (w) x 47. 2 mm (h